Setback, Galileo. Galileo, setback. Friends.

[pchela]

I believe that the water from bathing helps soften the waxy coating on the pin feathers thus making them easier to shed. I could be wrong but I think that's how it works.

Your little sweethearts will be back to their old selves in no time!

[Azure Hanyo]

Sigh. I just had Galileo out for a little more than an hour (she was out earlier today too, a few times) and she nipped me every single time I went near her. Even when I offered her a grape!!! My poor grumpy featherbutt.

[ptuga72]

All four birds are molting too. All Jake wants to do is cuddle, and now I can't even changed her highness' food dish without her lunging for me....

What grumpy feather butts!

Hopefully Gall and Scooter feel better soon

[Giantmoa]

do birds moult at a certain time of the year in general? I swear, my bird is moulting now and the dove, crow, parrot and an owl at the zoo are moulting as well! I haven't payed attention to the other raptors but I wouldn't be surprised if they were too...

[entrancedbymyGCC]

As I understand it, under normal seasonal lighting and temperature conditions birds will molt once or twice a year. However, I have also read that it is common for birds living in our homes, who are exposed to artificial lighting and climate control to molt more or less continually. Scotty seems to be coming off a molt and I haven't noted significant additional feather loss. Scooter seems to be in a semi-constant molt and I want to try adjusting our lighting situation to see if I can alter that. However, the last week was a particularly heavy feather loss and his whole head was pinfeathers, which is more than what's been typical every couple weeks.